Regulation 16 Amendment of regulation 1

after the definition of “the Arrears, Interest and Adjustment of Maintenance Assessment Regulations”, insert—

““assessed income period” is to be construed in accordance with sections 6 and 9 of the State Pension Credit Act;”;

in the definition of “claimant” for the words “or section 35(1) of the Jobseekers Act”, substitute “ section 35(1) of the Jobseekers Act or section 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act ”;

after the definition of “relevant credit”M1, insert the following definitions—

““state pension credit” means the benefit payable under the State Pension Credit Act;

“State Pension Credit Act” means the State Pension Credit Act 2002 M2;

“State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 M3;”.